Improvement in letter-boxes



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D. J. WILCOXSON'.

LETTER-BOX.

Patented Nov'.16,1 875.

N. PETERS, FHOTO LlTMOGRAFHER, WASHINGTONCD C.

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LETTER-BOX. No. 170,141, Patented Nov. 16,1875.

N-PETERS, PHDTO-UTHDGRAPHER, WASHINGTON, D. C.

UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID J. WILOOXSON, OF MILAN, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO HIMSELF AND ASAHEL J. 'MOWRY.

IMPROVEMENT IN LETTER-BOXES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 50.141, dated November 16, 1875; application filed September 17, 1875.

ters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a front view of my improved letter-box; Fig. 2 is'a vertical section running from front to rear. Fig. 3 is a side view of my improved letter-box, the drawer being open ready to receive letters.

My invention consists of a letter-box provided with a novel construction of drawer,- having a hinged cover and bottom, both of which open and close automatically in opening and closing the drawer in the usual manner.

My letter-box is chiefly designed for street use, and may be made ofany desired size.

The receptacle of my improved letter-box is .Shown at A of the accompanying drawing. It is provided with a door, L, which is to be kept locked, except when it is opened to take out the mail, in the usual manner. On the top of this receptacle is a cast-iron box, B, provided with a drawer, O, which may be drawn out to receive letters or packages, as shown in Fig. 3. This drawer moves on a friction-roller, D, Fig. 2, so as to work with ease. As the drawer is pulled out the projection G upon the cover E strikes the projection H, Fig. 2, and thus the cover E is tilted up, as seen in Fig. 3; but this cover falls or closes the moment you begin to push the drawer shut. As the drawer is closed the bottom F drops, or is tilted down, as seen in Fig.

both moving automatically as the drawer O is pulled out. The bottom F is closed by the I roller 1), and then opens by its own Weight as the drawer closes; and the top or cover E is tilted up by the cam action of the two projections G and H, Fig. 2, as the drawer is pulled wide open. When the drawer is again closed, the cover E falls by its own weight, and is held down by the top of the box B.

It may be observed that the drawerG opens wide enough to receive any reasonable package, or fifty letters at a time, if desired, and yet the passage through the mailer or drawer is always closed either above or below the drawer, so that a person can see no openmg.

Having described myinvention, Iclaim- The drawers 0, provided with the hinged cover E and hinged bottom F, in OOIHbiDELUlOiI with the friction-roller D, all operating substantially in the manner and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention, I aflix my signature in pres ence of two witnesses.

DAVID J. WILGOXSON.

' Witnesses:

LEVI Roscoe, G. A. EDDY. 

